Murder Charges Filed In Gang-Related Killing In Springfield
Murder charges have been filed against two men in what Springfield Police say was a gang-related killing on West Page. Justin Murphy and John Hilt are charged with shooting 41-year-old James Kennedy to death in a trailer.
OTC Offering Free Construction Class
OTC plans to offer a no-cost construction class to meet the demand for workers. Students will learn basic carpentry skills. Students who complete the course will earn a 10-hour construction certificate from the Occupational Safety and Health
Springfield Firefighters Help Vaccinate People
The Springfield Fire Department and IAFF Local 152 are helping vaccinate people against the coronavirus. Firefighters will help the Springfield-Greene County Health Department bring the vaccine to as many people as possible. Press Release The Springfield Fire
Missouri Family Seeks Answers In Black Man’s Death
(AP) — The family of a 19-year-old black man are questioning official accounts of how he ended up shot to death during a party at the rural Missouri home of a middle-aged white man with a history
Joplin Marks 10-Year Anniversary Of Deadly Tornado
It’s been 10 years since a devastating tornado hit Joplin. Joplin will come together in Cunningham Park Saturday afternoon at 5:41 p.m. to mark the exact time when the EF-5 tornado hit, killing 161 people. Spokeswoman Lynn
Volunteers Remember Impact Joplin Tornado Had On Their Lives
The Joplin tornado changed the lives of the people who lived there. But it also changed the lives of the volunteers. Teri Layton volunteered to do data entry when the business where she worked was destroyed by
Springfield Police Identify Latest Homicide Victim
Springfield Police have identified the man who was found lying in the road Thursday morning near Chestnut Street and Delaware. 18-year-old Bobby Gooch, Jr., was found with a gunshot wound. He died at the hospital. Detectives are
Women Sue State Over Failed Medicaid Expansion
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Two single mothers are among a group of women suing Missouri for denying them access to Medicaid health care as called for in the state Constitution. The two mothers and a third woman
Kansas City Adopts New Funding Formula for Police Department
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The City Council of Kansas City swiftly approved two ordinances that reallocate a portion of the police department’s budget to a new fund. The council’s approval came just hours after Mayor Quinton
Investigators Determine Cause in Marshfield Propane Fire
Investigators say the fire at a propane plant in Marshfield was ignited from a spark off a propane cylinder. The spark was determined to have occured on a loading dock outdoors. The Kosan Crisplant was damaged by
